Catherine Wolfram

@cwolfram.bsky.social

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Climate and energy economist at MIT Sloan. Former DAS at Yellen Treasury.

The share of industrial emissions covered by a carbon price increased dramatically in 2025 to 58%.
Figure showing methane emissions intensity by country, with Venezuela at the top by far.
Figure showing that a coalition could drive 7x as many emission reductions as the current policy baseline.
Figure showing that 82% of heavy industry emissions are already covered by carbon pricing initiatives.
Bar chart showing that with a graduated carbon price approach, output may increase in low- and low-middle-income countries.
Bar charts showing that carbon pricing yields ~$200 B in domestic revenues, much more than CBAM revenues.
Pie chart showing that 82% of carbon emissions are already covered by carbon pricing (planned and existing) in the steel, aluminum, cement and fertilizers industries.
Photo of the FFD4 conference location.
New carbon pricing programs since EU began discussing CBAM.
Projected share of GHG emissions subject to a positive explicit carbon price.
Share of emissions covered by carbon pricing.